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A Castle on Oregon's Coast
Oregon's coastline has lots of secrets: veiled surprises and pleasures, private, deserted beaches and covert gems peppering the towns in the type of lodgings or restaurants.
밤의제국 Possibly the most spectacular secret on all of Oregon's coast lies just outside of the art and culture capital of Cannon Beach, on the north coast. There's a castle a bit south of town, hidden behind the walls of trees just north of the Arch Cape Tunnel. You can become king and queen here, at this remarkably romantic area that smacks of something in between the Bavarian castle that motivated Disneyland's signature structure and the Oregon ski lodge included in "The Shining."
St. Bernard's Bed & Breakfast is a amazing and stylish building peppered with artistic details, including seven striking guestrooms filled with antiques, beautiful furnishings and a sense of the Victorian fused with contemporary grace.
On one specific night in April, I come to St. Bernard's near to 8:30 p.m., and it's pitch black. I've been here prior to a couple of times and seen bits of it, but for the very first time I park in back, spotting the lovely strings of lights in the garden and on the walls, in addition to the two deer figures made from light bulbs. I stop to glare and gaze at these, and at the archway going through the building, half expecting to see a member of some royal household appear in a carriage and be ushered out by some servant.
Inside the enormous front door, owner Barbara Dau invites me in and up the snaking, stone staircase into the living-room. Here, chandeliers and elegant furniture live in the location, with a nifty little rounded nook in one corner - obviously part of the "tower." In the early nights, Barbara hosts "social hours" for the visitors here, including red wine and camaraderie in front of the fireplace.
I get here far too late for this, of course, but Barbara tells me these can often be fun-packed and lively, while at other times none of the visitors show up at all. It's a no-pressure occasion, and with incredible beaches just a block away - who can blame them? Just across the street are the pristine, spotless sands of Arch Cape, a small unincorporated neighborhood which includes one store and a smattering of houses. In front of it sits a beautiful stretch of beach that runs for miles to the north, while right away to the south hovers a craggy basalt cliff, where access to a unusual and wild rocky cove is sometimes approved by low tides.
The rooms at St. Bernard's Bed & Breakfast are jaw dropping - at least. The "Ginger" ($179) includes blue and white fabrics, asian ginger jars and a love seat, with an economy size bed from Austria. In "Gaugin" ($169) there's a cozy window seat, a cool tub, muted pastels of a queen and the artist size bed. The sensational "Heather" ($189) is on the leading floor and features a private deck, vaulted ceilings and a sitting area with a love seat. The "Parisian" ($149) features calming, hand painted floral wallpaper, a window seat, a wingback chair, and has a Victorian vibe. The gorgeous "Tower" remains in the tower and it's huge ($209), with a sitting area, large soaking tub, numerous antiques, and it's draped in dreamy white lace. The "Provence" ($209) is on the garden level and is sequestered away from the rest of this small palace, with terra-cotta floors, Jacuzzi and French doors opening into a private patio.
My space was the "Tapestry" ($209), with an incredible economy size bed, engaging tapestries on the wall and floor, a huge French armoire, and huge soaking tub that screams honeymoon hangout. There's a curious little reading nook with a stained glass ceiling, and the TV comes enclosed in a charming replica of a castle.
During the night, the ocean was the only noise you heard: calming and cozy beyond belief.
In the early morning, I discover the window (paradoxically) gazes right out to a view of Castle Rock - just offshore from Arch Cape.
Early morning also suggests a luscious, premium, house cooked meal prepared by Dau herself. Dau was a chemist in her previous life in Chicago, and joked that meal making need to be an extension of that part of chemists that like to prepare things. (Given this castle vibe, I laugh to myself and envision her in a lab coat, babbling maniacally as she whips up a meal while lighting thunders all around).
Guests sit together in the stunning atrium-like dining room, where they talk and get to know each other. I sat with a young couple from Portland and another older couple from Michigan who have actually been regulars because the location started in 1995. They were amongst the first guests in its very first 2 weeks.
Besides these many, unforgettable features, St. Bernard's deals gift certificates. Dau likewise provides wedding bundles that accommodate approximately 60 individuals and her signature, wondrous cooking.
Other irresistible components of this location include more secret beaches simply to the south and north. A couple of miles north, you'll find the mesmerizing Hug Point, which is packed with intriguing and odd geologic developments like cool sea caves, a waterfall and numerous shapes and cracks in the cliffs. Its most fascinating landmark is a portion of roadway blasted out of a basalt promontory - a remnant of when the beaches were the only real highway the coastal area had, back around 1910. You can even see the leftovers of a traffic light embedded in the rock. In Cannon Beach, you'll find a huge array of high end dining establishments that are legendary, along with some Lewis & Clark landmarks.
St. Bernard's Bed & Breakfast is on East Ocean Rd., just north of the Arch Cape Tunnel. www.st-bernards.com. 800-436-2848.
For more on this area see www.beachconnection.net/vtour_cbeach.htm.

Possibly the most sensational trick on all of Oregon's coast lies just outside of the art and culture capital of Cannon Beach, on the north coast. There's a castle a bit south of town, concealed behind the walls of trees just north of the Arch Cape Tunnel. You can end up being king and queen here, at this insanely romantic area that smacks of something between the Bavarian castle that influenced Disneyland's signature structure and the Oregon ski lodge included in "The Shining."
(Given this castle ambiance, I laugh to myself and imagine her in a lab coat, babbling maniacally as she whips up a dish while lighting thunders all around).
St. Bernard's Bed & Breakfast is on East Ocean Rd., just north of the Arch Cape Tunnel.
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